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The 61st National Saengerfest, which has a history in Milwaukee going back to 1886, brings together German and Austrian singing societies from around the country for a concert at the Milwaukee Theatre. The concert is part of a three-day event that draws more than 1,500 singers to the city that made gemütlichkeit famous. | June 21, 2013»Read Full Article

Every year a jury of art experts looks through work by scores of artists showcased at the Lakefront Festival of Art and selects ten that are particularly exceptional. This year four of those ten, selected from a field of more than 180 artists from across the country, are from Wisconsin. The winners are awarded $1,000 each. This year's winners are:

TV chef Paula Deen issued an apology via YouTube Friday, several days after news surfaced that the Food Network star had admitted under questioning in a discrimination lawsuit that she had used racial slurs in the past.

"I want to apologize to everybody for the wrong that I've done," she says in the brief video. "...Inappropriate, hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable.... i've made plenty of mistakes along the way, but I beg you, my children, my team, my fans, my partners — I beg for your forgiveness. Please forgive, for the mistakes that I've made." | June 21, 2013»Read Full Article(59)

If inviting hundreds of thousands of people to enjoy more than a dozen stages of entertainment wasn't enough for the world's largest music festival, Summerfest has decided to extend its festivities into — and above — Lake Michigan this year.

Say hello to one of the fest's newest additions: paddleboats. From noon to 7 p.m. daily, parties of four can propel themselves through the lagoon near the boat dock on the north end of grounds for 30 minutes for just 8 bucks. | June 21, 2013»Read Full Article

Pizza cones and cupcakes you eat like a push pop. Mom was wrong when she said you shouldn't play with your food. It's encouraged at Summerfest.

■Solo Pizza, 2856 N. Oakland Ave., introduces the Pizza Cone: pizza you can eat with one hand. "Picture a pizza crust shaped like an ice cream cone" with the sauce, cheese and sausage or pepperoni inside, said Eric Heinritz, Summerfest's director of food and beverages. Price is TBA; look for Solo at the south end of the grounds near the amphitheater. | June 21, 2013»Read Full Article

The Forkologist booth at Summerfest features forks that have been turned into works of art.

Check out Summerfest's Arts & Crafts Market on the lakefront path, and you'll find a man who turns vintage silver flatware into jewelry, and another man who fashions watches out of exotic sustainable woods and recycled materials.

In yet another Summerfest booth, Art Almano, located in Market Square in the center of the grounds, sells arts and crafts made exclusively by African-American men from Wisconsin. The products include decorative insects upcycled from junkyard metals to quilts, paintings and books. Shoppers also can watch teens paint rain barrels, which will be for sale. | June 21, 2013»Read Full Article

Two Milwaukee designers will be contestants on cable show “Project Runway.”

Milwaukee fiber and fashion artist Timothy Westbrook and Miranda Kay Levy, an Army veteran whose clothing designs are influenced by her military service, will compete on the reality program hosted by model Heidi Klum. | June 21, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(2)

Cast members from the national touring company of "Wicked" will stage a benefit show for AIDS-related nonprofits Monday evening at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway.

During the "Witches' Night Off" show, performers will sing and dance some of their non-"Wicked" material in the Cabot Theatre. These benefit shows have become a "Wicked" tour tradition. | June 21, 2013»Read Full Article

Anna-Marie Opgenorth, who has been executive director of Historic Milwaukee for about six years, will leave her post at the end of August.

During her tenure, the group transformed from a somewhat sleepy preservation organization to one with major public events, such as Doors Open Milwaukee and "Remarkable Milwaukee," and one that was more visible during public policy debates, such as those over the city's preservation ordinance and the controversial Marriott Hotel project. | June 21, 2013»Read Full Blog Post